BIG EAST FOOTBALL PREVIEW: GAME #9 NOTRE DAME

November 7, 2008


Notre Dame and Boston College enter their storied rivalry game with identical 5-3 records. However, the combined record of the five teams the Irish beat is 11-33. However, not to be outdone, the combined record of the five opponents BC beat is just 14-30, saved only by Virginia Tech's 6-3 record.

Ouch!


Each team has lost on the road to North Carolina, with the Irish playing the game MUCH closer and the Eagles are coming off a home loss to Clemson, while the Irish were upended in four overtimes by Pittsburgh in South Bend last week. Where has the offensive genius of Charlie Weiss gone? His self-proclaimed advantage at the chalkboard over his peers in the college football game could not draw up a way to the endzone in four overtimes when given the ball at the opponent's 25 each time?

Ouch! Quadruple ouch to be exact!

The latest NCAA Football Odds have BC favored by 3 1/2 on Saturday night. The Eagles and their fans are always ready for Notre Dame and this year should be no different.

I really think ND is going to have a tougher time getting off the mat from last week's home loss where they blew a 14-point halftime lead and could not find the endzone in the four OT's. BC, at home, will be able to get up for it just a tad bit more, although, it will be a close game.

Prediction:

Boston College 23
Notre Dame 20